Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-06

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saIPPMG NEWS.

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saIPPM6 NEWS.
The Hawaiian bark Hope. Captain
Penhallov, 797 net tonnage, with Q
cargo OF iamber from UsaladY, cleared
Yesterday and viii sail today for Homo
lulu.
he steamer Geo. Elder arrived
yesterday at 2 q. n. With considerable
freight and q fair list Of passengers
from the Bay City.
Tue steamer Australia sailed on the
Both ultiuoo, from San Francisco for
Honolulu, With $4,000 in geld coin,
shipped to the islands by J. d. sprsck-
les a Co., the Sugar Kings."
The ship st. Nicholas, Capt. Joy, 1720
net tonnage, vas toged up the Sound
yesterday by the tug Tyee.
The British bark Thomas H. Howe
arrived in London last week from
Victoria.
The United States coast survey steam
eF Macarthur, under command OF Lieu
tenant Barnett, is re surveying the
ceast Of Oregon.
Advices from st. Petersburg report
that several Russian cruisers are ordered
to 1T out for patrol duty on the Siberian
coast Of the Arctic to prevent Illicit
hNhAAuks A0EV AGE W u0AA AAOAa Ao@t
vost0ck next week for their post.
The bark Enoch Talbot vas teved
up sound yesterday by the tug Tyes.
Under the provisions Of an act Of
Congress the revised statues are amend
cd so far ss regards the rights Of sal
geEs. they are only entitled TO interest
upon the amount Of goods saved, de-
psadent upon the decision of tribu-
nal, but in the absence Of adverse
claims they have a right TO she posses
si0n of the salvage.
line of steam aehooners between /
San Francisco and Honolulu is eOntem-
plated by those engaged in mercantile /
pursuits, for the quick dispatch OF
freiRhts. This will b great boon for
the fruit dealers.
The steamer Ancon. after taking on |
beard $50 tons Of miscellaneous freight, |
having received 535 tons from PoEtlsnd |
and Astoria, sailed this morning at ..
On. for Alaskan ports. Considerable |
machinery was received from the Elder |
consigned 10 the Treadveli mine on |
Douglas Island. Forty Chinese we're on |
board going to Wrangel Island to CO.
gage IN fisheries.
The Norwegian bark NoFdstjernin,
that returned from sea on last Sunday,
underwent q survey yesterday. The
following gentlemen composed the
Surveying party; Capt. Knuason, OF the
O. Tobias; OaptaiR Hayden. of the tirm
OF Griffishs. Bridges 4 Stetson. and A.
| II. Tucker, of the Quinper Manufae-
turing Company. Considerable repair
ing will be necessary before the vessel
will 90 TO sea again.
Captain Mckay, Of the Viola, vent up
10 Port Hadlock yesterday to procure a
mast. to replace the one sprained during
a storm of the Cape last week,
Tie Norwegian ship DR.. Metzgar,
Captain EnRlestadt, Eov at Esquimalt,
Is reported as chartered. The destiBa-
/ ton end cargo are unknown.
The bark ID. O. Murray, libelled for
seamen's wages, will be sold ct public
auction next Saturday to satisfy iudg-
msnt rendered In favor Of the eomplain-
ants.
THE COURTS.
The Court was engaged most Of yes
terdAy in bearing an opium seizure case.
Several Chinese Appeared as claimants
for the drug, claiming that IL was prop
erly stamped and the revenue paid.
Mr.. Munday, Who appeared for the
/ Uaitsd States, contested that the labels
II AAA ONNA Aot1 kAtkA " NaAe NSNnofgA C1
other tins OF Opium aud had been
"sVeate1" Of aud placed on these tins.
Tue cSss was continued until the 11th
proximo. Bradshaw and Sachs ap-
peared for the claimants. The opium
IN dispate was ssizsd in Tacoma during
the latter part OF 1885 and consists Of
seventy six half-pound tins valued nc
$3.50.
The case Of the ship Rossnfeld We.
she tug Tacoma was continued until
| May 18th, when ooart will ceEvene here
and proceed With several etber cases
1 that have been continued and are
20 be tried in admiralty
The case OF Martin Winkier again Ut
the schooner Marian smith, recently
seized for seamsu's wages, came NJ at
the opening Of Court yesterday, and
vas referred 10 Juage Swan TO take
| testimony.
-Four customs seizures came up yes
teEday in which Chinese appeared for,
and claimed the seizure. Bradshaw
aud Sachs appeared in behalf OF the
Chinese. and won every case, notwith
standing the able legal talent employed
by the United States
STRAY NOTES.
II will be remembered by many, Of
the ingenious escape by Charles B. |
PoSers from the peniten,iary last |
month. Ii vas emily recently that |
Powers vas sentenced from Seattle for |
. malicious crime committed against |
the Electric Light Company Of that |
city. Powers arrived here last Satur-
day on the Starr from up the Sound In |
company With another jail bird, aud re
manned for q couple q days under the |
surveillance Of Shenf SheehAn aud bis |
deputy. Frank p. Lotus, when be at
| tempted 60 board the steamer North |
Paeinc 90 Monday morning, he vas |
promptly arrested and kilograms were |
sent 10 Oliver 4 Shsad az Seatco in
forming tkem Of the capture. An an
sWer Was Fecsivsd yesterday With a de- |
scripsi0n Of the msn Powers, and, later |
! aa, he admitted his identity. Deputy |
| Sheriff Laftus vent up the SQUAD last /
evening on the North Pacific With bis |
guest. He also had Charles spero, sen
tencsd 90 serve years AZ hard lAbsE. /
and Chsries Summers. for SIX months, /
| IN the Territorial penilentiary.
The military dramA. "Allatoona.n was /
well rendeFed TO . good audience on |
/ Monday evening IN Lcarned's Opera /
| House, bY tue talented amateurs OF this |
/ city. A namber Of the actors possess /
| decided talent, but under proper trails /
/ ipg would develop their accomplish |
| meats 10 = Road advantage.
The California Hotel property hAs |
beea LEASED 10 Msssrs. O'Lssry and |
AAnn- vie are basiiy engaged IN re-
pairing the property % % to aecommo-
/ date more guests thAa heretofore.
FEasoNkIs
Joseph Alexander. Customs officeF, |
I has reiaFued from 8 brief trip 90 the /
I east csAst of ths Sound.
{ 0oyerRar SSinef-rd o. Alaska sailed |
( shis na0ruiaQ on tire Ancon for SgtkA &c |
I eo0psnied By bis family.
I Percy Msare ard ]. +. MGrrAy Of san |
I francisso. c. +. Aalkey Of Tacoma. A. |
I MeAllistsF q Vi-i5rtS. and h l. Cowles |
I from SiikA- are Registered 81 tie Oen- |
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espAl elsStsoE Yesterday, -uitsd IN TIE 1
slecttan ~ Stees for Mayor. Deno /